Desk blotter



PatentedV Feb. 7, `19(28.

uNrrEosTAcrEs HABRYKC. soHArEBgorsr LoUIs, MISSOURI.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in desk blotters, the objects bein to provide a device'containing a roll of b ottin paper and operative to discharge the used lotting portion of thel paper and bring in position a clean portion thereof. Y

Further objects of the invention are .to provide a vblotting device having suitable mechanism which can be manually operated to discharge a section of the blotting paper 'and cause a clean section thereof to be placed in blotting position. f

Other objects Vof the invention are to provide a device of the class described which is both ornamental and useful, beingfof neat appearance and of practical construction to permiteasy manipulation thereof,which is eflicient -in' performing its intended" func-` vzo - cross section.

ynism of the device in side elevation.

Figure 3 is a top plan 'view of themechanism ,and showing the casing in'horizontal Figure 4 is a transverse cross section ytaken j on lines 4.--4 of Fiv ure'2. x f

Figure 5 is` a ratchet mechanism of the feed roller.

l Y.Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, 10 indicates a casing of suitable dimensions to permit eas manipulation of the device, andV open at t e'bottom to expose a blotting paper." This casing Yis shapedv tol fit thejpalm'ofr the usershand, having a convex upper portionlOaand reduced or depressed side wall portions 10". lWithin' this casing yis arranged la' frame or V support 11 which is secured thereto by rods j 12 passing through apertures formed inthe side walls of casing 10 and through apertures formed in lugs 14 which are formed in` tegral with support 11 and projecting longtudnauytherefrom. Y c f vEach'rod 12 is providedat one end with a head 12 and the opposite end of said rod is screw-seated inathreaded opening of a DESK BLOTTER.V

'relation b etail view showing Ythe PATENT oFFIcEj.

Application filed September 22, 1925. Serial No. 577,901.

knurled nut or removable head 12b so that said support can be removed from the casing by unscrewing nut12b and withdrawing rod 12 from position. Support 11 is provided near each end with a pair of upstanding lugs 15 disposed on each side of said support adjacent to the corresponding side walls of casing 11. A vertically disposed slot 16 opening at the top is formed in each lug and the forward pair of lugs receives the trunnions of a pair ofcooperating rollers 17 and 18,

while the rear pair of'lugs receives the trun` lmons of .a

pair of cooperating rollers19 and ,20. r

. The trunnions of rollers 17 haveibearings inthe lower ends of slots 16 of the' forward pair of lugs 15, while roller U18 is disposed aboveroller 17 and rests thereon, the trunnions of roller18 lbeing arranged in the up-` 'per endof slot 16 vserve to maintain saidroller 17 in position,at thesame time permitting vertical movement thereof. Thetrunnions of roller 19 have'bearings inthe lower ends of slots 16 of the rear pair of lugs 15 v and trunnions of roller 2() occupy the upper ends of slots 16 with said roller resting on roller 19. y t

Each pair of rollers is held in cooperative means of springs 21 which are anchored intermediate their ends to lugs 22 arranged between lugs'15 and projecting upwardlyffrom support 11. These springs are secured to lugs 22 in any suitable manner, such ,as screws 24, and the vends of said springs bear on the trunnions of upper rollers 18 and 20, respectively, and yieldingly hold said rrollers in operative engagement with their respective lowerrollers.

' A'roll Aofa stripfof'blotting paper of yproper width is disposed in support 1'1 be# tween lugs 22 yand one end of thel strip is passed vbetweenyrollers 18 and 17, thence downwardly over the curved forward end '25 of the bottom 26 offsupport I1,1 Vand then passes .rearwardly under ay ad 27 rof felt or other suitable material, w ich padv issecured to araised'portion 26for`med on the bottom rwall26. VSaid strip is thenV turned inwardly over the curved rear end 25 `of bottom wall 26 under roller 19,- fpasses over l said roller, being held in enga'gement there-l with by roller 20 andterminates adjacent to i thev beveledledge VBfoffthe rear end wall 10c vof casing 10.

The peripheral. face of vroller 19 `1s pref erably covered with sandfpaper or other suitable covering-28 in order to insure eiiicient frictional engagement between y the strip of blotting paper and roller 19 when the latter is actuated.

ally operated by means ott a lrnurled knob 29 secured to one end oi' trunnion 19a', which latter is formed longer and projects beyond lug 15 through a slot 30 formed in one ot the side Walls of casing 10. By turning said knob, roller 19 is actuated in the direction in the opposite direction, which inightcaise buckling of the paper positioned against the pad.27,-trunnion 19a has iixed thereto afratchetfvvheel ,31 and engagingthe teeth ,of said Wheel is al springfpi'essed pawl l32 Whichlocks said roller 19 againstbaclrivard rotation.' Pawl 32 -is preferably formed by bending oneend, 0faspringi to proper shapeI for engagement Witlrthe teeth of Wheel 31 and securing. the opposite end-'of v said spring 33 to one of the lugs 22 as 'indicate'd at 38a. i

'TheI interior of kcasing 10 islet `ample vdimensions to Vaccommodate a rolloi'blotting paper of suitable size so that it is vonly-necessarytoreneimthe roll at longintervals.

The bottom Wall 26, asv Well'as the pa'ds26a and? 27 .and the llower edgeslof casing 10,

are convexlongitudinally so.. as to permit rocking movement, of the-blotting device when in use.`

i fGenerally=, eaclrroll oi' .paper is Wound von a tube-such as 34 and in locating the roll in the support said roll is. preferably `placed between lugs 22, anda rod 35 removablyv seated inl said lugs 'is passed through saidtubefto hold said roll in position of my tion. f y 1My improved desk blotterV is of simple construction, can be easily operated to bring 'ai fresh portion Aof the blotting paper-in position and discharge theused portion. f

vWhile ,i have shown and described the .preferred form ofiny invention, itis ob vious that kvarious changes in the,l construcdevice can be madewithoutdeparting from the spirit thereof.

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1. A blotting device comprising. al. casing v I y of said support. provided with an open bottom',.asu'pportr l disposedvvithin said casing, and .a pair of i spring pressed cooperating rollersl arranged in each end of said support, and adapted toyfeed a strip of blotting paper over the y -exposed bottomor" said support, one of said This roller is' manu.;

rollers being-manually* operable and having rougliened peripheral suriace tor increasing the engagement between said roller and saidstrip o'lblotting paper.

2. A blotting device comprising a casing provided With an open l'iottoin. a support disposed Within said casing, a pair ot spring pressed cooperating rollers arranged in each end of said support and adapted toy feed a strip ot blotting paper over the exposed bottom oi-saidisun aort one ot .said rollers bei l i ing manuallyy operableand Ahaiung rough- -ened peripheral surface 'for 'increasing the engagementbetween said roller and said strip of blottingpaper, and a ratchet and ypa-Wl.,mechanism for cooperating ivitli said manually operable roller tor permit'rotation thereof vin one direction only.

3. 'A Vblotting device ottheclass described comprising a support' adapted .to Areceive a rollot blottingpa'per, pairot cooperating rollers arranged at oneeiid of said support for 4feedingsaid paperllofverpthe bottoni of said support, a .pair ofcoope'rating rollers arranged at the. opposite end of said sup-` port tor dischargingsaidjpaper, andrrneans for actuating the l-l-ast mentioned pairl .of

rollers in one direction ;only. l.

4; A, blotting device of the classdescribed `lcompri-sing a support adapt-ed to receive a `v roll of blotting paper, a pairot cooperating rollers arrangedatone endA of said support for feeding said paper over the bottom of said'. support,- ,a- 'pair of cooperatingrollers arranged at the oppositeendof said support for discharging said pjapeimeans for actuating the last .mentionedrpair of rollers in o nedirection only, and springs for maintaining each pair oi rollers inmoperativeengagement Withsaid paper.

5. In a devicehotfthe 4class described, al

support .provided with a longitudinallyV converY bottom, npstandingY` vertically slotted lugs arranged .on each side oitsaidsiipport near eachend thereof, :a: pair. of Isii-perimposed rollers disposed transversely foteach end ofsaid support and, provided with :trunnionshavi'n'g bearings in tliejslots oiV said glugs, .springs secured to. said support: and

having.:,the irl free, ends "bearing on the trininionsof the upper roller ot each paiif.for maintaining said. rollers inv pressure engage finent,` and means for aetuatingfsaid' rollers to moveastrip of blottinglpaper over said convex bottom and d iscliar'ge'itfat pne end .In testimony ivhe'reofr i'hiereiinto alix my signature this 19tliday` of lSepternber. 1925.

. HARRYY 

